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ND State Fair Foundation, Hess, other organizations help graduates

On Wednesday afternoon last week, the North Dakota State Fair Foundation had 19 graduates from the 2021 graduating class gathered to receive $46,000 in scholarships. Hess Corporation ponied up $40,000 for graduating seniors, who are current members of 4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA). Thank you to both groups for recognizing these fine young men and women. No matter where you stand on the debate on college costs, education loans, and the like, prohibitive costs of going on to a secondary education are real for some. Simply put, how do you pay for college? The good ...

North Dakota State Fair’s well worth a visit

With today and Saturday left of the 2021 North Dakota State Fair, if you haven’t been there yet there’s still plenty of time for you to make the trip to the fairgrounds. The fair is a significant event because it’s the official state fair of North Dakota based right here in Minot. Agriculture is the backbone of the North Dakota State Fair. It is the culmination of work for hundreds of 4-H and FFA members throughout the state who exhibit their projects and show their livestock and/or poultry during the run of the fair. It is a learning experience for these young people to take ...

This recall effort a waste of time

North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger has approved a petition to be circulated to recall Gov. Doug Burgum’s recent election win. The recall chairman is Michael Coachman, who Burgum defeated in the past Republican primary by almost 80% of the total vote. The petition asks that Burgum and Lt. Governor Brent Sanford be recalled for the reasons of contempt of the voters and negligence in/of office. The petition needs more than 89,000 signatures and is doomed to fail. But one of Coachman’s many gripes toward Burgum is the governor’s handling of the pandemic, ...

Flag Day: A day to honor and commemorate our nation’s symbol

Today is Flag Day, a day when Americans honor and commemorate the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. Everyone is urged to display the U.S. flag in front of their homes and businesses today. Some businesses and organizations have planned special events on this day. They include: – A Veterans Appreciation Flag Day event will be held today at Ryan Buick GMC, 1111 20th Ave. SW in Minot, to honor all those who served. A program is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. A freewill donation lunch will be ...

The people we owe in Afghanistan

I think Joe Biden’s decision to fully withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan is a mistake. It’s mistaken on strategic and moral grounds. I hope I’m wrong. But when even administration officials, and experts who favor the decision, concede that our pullout - of a very small contingent of troops - could result in a Taliban takeover it seems a safe bet that it will happen. But that decision has been made and there’s no point arguing about it anymore. But there’s still one thing the United States can do - and morally must do: Get the people who signed up to work, and fight, with ...

New soybean crushing plant a four-for-one project

For more than two years, we’ve been working with local and state officials and ADM to bring a new, $350 million soybean crushing plant to Spiritwood. This facility will provide a convenient, local market for our state’s soybean producers, while also supporting good-paying jobs and economic growth in the region. At the same time, we’re working to make it a four-for-one project that ties together North Dakota’s agriculture and energy industries in new and innovative ways. This means realizing opportunities to: – Directly benefit farmers and the local economy. – Provide ...